3D View

The 3D View shows three-dimensional plot of PDA data with Time and Wavelength being the horizontal axes and height (and color) depicting the Absorbance value.

3D View

Caution:

The 3D View can take some time to display depending on the amount of data and the speed of your graphics card.

The view also contains both markers (cursor lines), though they may be hidden beneath the surface of the data, being visible only from one side of the 3D View. Projection of the plot is always centered on the crossing point of the markers. The plot can be moved, rotated and zoomed using the mouse.

In the Move mode () holding the left mouse button and dragging the mouse moves the plot with the cursor. Note that markers move as well, as the view is always centered on the crossing point. Move mode can be set with Smart Move Graph Mode command from the context menu.

In the Rotate mode () holding the left mouse button and dragging the mouse rotates the plot. Moving the mouse horizontally rotates the plot along the vertical (absorbance) axis, moving the mouse vertically rotates the plot along horizontal axis of the view. The Rotate mode can be set with Rotate Graph Mode command from the context menu or by holding the Shift key while moving the mouse in Move mode.

In the Zoom mode () holding the left mouse button and dragging the mouse zooms the plot. Moving towards the center of the view shrinks the plot while moving away from the center enlarges in. The Zoom mode can be set with Zoom Graph Mode function from the context menu or by holding the Ctrl key while moving the mouse in Move mode. The plot can be also zoomed in any mode using the mouse wheel.

The Restore Default View command on the context menu restores default projection of the 3D View pane.

Note:

The use of PDA Properties dialog (opened via the Properties... command from the local menu) can change the area of the graph being displayed - simply select the Range: Fixed with desired values on the Signal Axis, Time Axis and Wavelength Axis tabs to restrict the displayed portion of these axes, respectively.